Anstrengender Quotes & Sayings

Early on May 23, 1997, from 28,500 feet on Everest, I witnessed the incredible shadow of the mountain, the penumbra, forming to the west as the sun rose behind me. The full moon from the night before was still visible. The bluish cast of the atmosphere can also be seen. — Ed Viesturs

Although Vasili Andreevich felt quite warm in his two fur coats, especially after struggling in the snow drift, a cold shiver ran down his back on realizing that he must really spend the night where they were. — Leo Tolstoy

Things are sullen, and will be as they are, whatever we think them or wish them to be. — Ralph Cudworth

I could not claim them because I was not supposed to be flying in combat. — Adolf Galland

I think [aging] has nothing to recommend it. You don't gain any wisdom as the years go by. You fall apart, is what happens. People try and put a nice varnish on it, and say, well, you mellow. You come to understand life and accept things. But you'd trade all of that for being 35 again. — Woody Allen

If a tiny spark of God's love already burns within you, do not expose it to the wind, for it may get blown out ... Stay quiet with God. Do not spend your time in useless chatter ... Do not give yourself to others so completely that you have nothing left for yourself. — Carlo Borromeo

Corporate tax reform is nice in theory but tough in practice. It most likely requires lower tax rates and the closing of loopholes, which many companies are sure to fight. And whatever new, lower tax rate is determined, there will probably be another country willing to lower its rate further, creating a sad race to zero. — Andrew Ross Sorkin

Mitch stared at where her hand lay on Blake's crotch and appreciated that his friend didn't comment.

"Please tell me I don't have my hand some place inappropriate." Alana's voice broke. — Eden Summers

I crave attention and adventure. — Eddie Cibrian

Recollection, I have found, is usually about half invention ... — Wallace Stegner

We women. as glue for the family. lead lives that are important and conflicted. What we women choose to give up for our families is important and valid. — Kristin Hannah